Worked until Mid August 2009, then placed on light duties until early 2010.36

Employment was terminated due to injuries.36

Claims that not enough staff or rest breaks are provided.36

Typical work day.36

Start 6am

Take a 7 minute break at 7.20am

20 minute break at 8.30am

7 minute break 10.15am

30 minutes for lunch at 11.15am

7 minute break at 12.45pm

10 minutes at 1.50pm

Finish at 2.45pm.

July. Borthwicks found guiltyof failing to discharge workplace health and safety obligations for incident that had occured 8/10/2007 when a meatworker had been trapped between a metal beam and shelving.37

September. Borthwicks finsed $70,000 for trapped foot incident.38

Borthwicks had provided training to the worker and had safety measures in place that had not been disregarded by Borthwicks.38

July. The following charts are from a submission by the Australian government Department of Agriculture to the Senate rural and regional affairs and transport references committee inquiry into Market consolidation and the red meat processing sector.

December. Mackay plant expects it will have to compete hard for cattle in 2016.48

Industry has been slaughtering cattle at record rates for the past 3 years.48

inevitable a shortage would arrive

Current El Nino cycle is creating fear that the rainfall will be reduced in the upcoming wet season.48

some graziers are destocking

American Trim market dropped significantly the last few months.48

some processors going into the red

Predicts Asian markets opportunities will emerge.48

more value add on products

Meatworks will look to expand to enable ability to use more of the carcase

will see every harvestable portion of organs to be packed

December. ATO publishes tax data for agribusiness corporates.54

Data interpretation – Companies do not pay company tax on revenue (total income) they pay on profits after paying all expenses, including wages, capital replacement, supplier costs and other operating expenses.54